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Managing Director and Chartered Occupational Hygienist

Damien Eaves

BSc(Hons) Dip.Occ.Hyg., CFFOH, MIOA, MWMSoc(Snr), OSHCR

Damien is a Chartered Occupational Hygienist and Chartered Fellow in the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS). He has nearly 25 years of experience in worker health protection in many different workplaces.

Damien is also – 

  • Member of the Institute of Acoustics
  • Senior Member of the Water Management Society
  • Member of the Society of Occupational Medicine

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Alex Taylor

Alex Taylor

BSc (Hons), LFOH, Occupational Hygienist

Alex holds the Certificate of Competence in Occupational Hygiene and a series of LEV qualifications, including P601 and P602. He conducts noise, exposure and LEV assessments for many companies in the UK. He has experience working in varied types of industries, including large manufacturing sites, food factories, mines, and glass and timber sites. Before working at Validate he was an Occupational Health Operations Manager, organising and managing a team of occupational health nurses.

 Jason Holt

Jason Holt

BSc (Hons), MSc, AFOH Occupational Hygiene Consultant

Jason is an Associate member of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene and has 3 years of occupational hygiene experience after completing an MSc in Exercise Physiology at Leeds Beckett University.  He carries out a number of different assessments for Validate, but he is particularly interested in noise exposure, vibration and volatile organic compounds.  He is well on his way to completing his Certificate of Competence in Occupational Hygiene.

Ben Renshaw

Ben Renshaw

AFOH, Occupational Hygiene Consultant

Ben is an Asbestos specialist and Occupational Hygienist at Validate Consulting, with more than 15yrs experience in consultancy, he currently undertakes a wide variety of assessments including Electromagnetic Field assessments, COSHH, Noise and LEV surveys around the UK.

Callum Roe

Callum Roe

BEng, Occupational Hygiene Consultant

Callum is an Occupational Hygiene Consultant at Validate Consulting and has experience in helping a wide variety of clients across the UK from food manufacturing to foundries.  He has a background in Aerospace Engineering and undertakes workplace air monitoring, noise and vibration assessments. 

Steven Hodgkiss

Steven Hodgkiss

Occupational Hygiene Consultant

Steven joined Validate in January 2023, he has previous extensive experience in the asbestos industry air monitoring and surveying. He has over 8 years of consultancy experience. He conducts a variety of assessments including air monitoring and noise assessments. He is particularly interested in dust exposure. He has obtained the Associate of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene and is on the way to completing his Certificate of Competence in Occupational Hygiene.

Charlie Moss

Charlie Moss

Msci(Hons), Occupational Hygiene Consultant

Charlie joined the team after completing his Master’s degree in Biochemistry, becoming one of our occupational hygiene consultants in 2024. He has experience carrying out air monitoring, noise assessments, vibration assessments and in other areas. His molecular biology background and laboratory experience make him a unique addition to the team, contributing insights into microbial monitoring and organic compounds. He is on his way to becoming an associate of the faculty of occupational hygiene.

Molly Peel

Molly Peel

BSc(Hons), Occupational Hygiene Consultant

Molly is our newest consultant to join Validate, as she started in July of 2025 after completing her Bachelor’s in Geography. During her time at university she spent a year out on placement working in health and safety and so has valuable experience and a keen attitude towards the wellbeing of workers. She undertakes air monitoring and noise assessments

What Our Clients Say

"Validate – A first-class organization, efficient, trustworthy, competitive, and reliable. I have used them on many occasions and have always been completely satisfied with the job they have done."

Geoff Northey - Independent Consultant, Former Group H&S Advisor, Altro Group Ltd

"We have been working with Validate Consulting Ltd since 2011 and have found that they provide a professional service, 1st class reports, and ongoing support and advice."

The Safety Health and Environmental Team, Heatrae Sadia

"I’ve been using Validate Consulting for air and noise sampling for a number of years now, and during this time they have always provided my organisation with clear concise information and advice on all sampling they have undertaken on my behalf, Validate Consulting have always been quick to react to our needs and I would say their service has always been second to none, this feeling is reinforced further as we are a global organisation and now use them across our other manufacturing facilities."

EHS Manager, Aerospace Engine Manufacturer in the South West

"Validate have always been professional, understanding and helpful, they have provided solutions to improve our working environment for many of our employees. They have helped us with updates in legislation and specifically with onsite assessments in COSHH, Noise and LEV testing. No question is too much trouble, we look forward to an ongoing relationship and I would definitely recommend their services."

Rob Lockyer, HSE Manager, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Rencol

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